Sightseeing bike circles

Cycle slowly, explore the city

The three sightseeing tours are for those who want to get to know Zalaegerszeg from all sides. Adventure, nature, culture and gastronomy. The routes offer the most varied options: you can find everything from a one-day tour to all-week programs!

Turn around Egerszeg, let the city be yours!

All-rounder in Egerszeg

Start

Zala Valley bicycle path / Andráshida

1,7 km

Holy Cross of Andráshida

Andráshida is home to the city’s oldest built heritage, the Roman Catholic Church, which gained national fame when it was excavated in 2013.

Gébárti sculpture park

The works, which have been placed in the vicinity of Lake Gébárti since 1995, were made of stone, metal and wood.

3,8 km
3,9 km

Garden of headstones

In the vicinity of the House of Craftsmen in Gébárti, the memorial park hiding the traditional wooden tombstones of the Carpathian Basin was inaugurated.

Gébárt House of Craftsmen

A special building attracts attention in the vicinity of Lake Gébárti. At first glance, it seems small, but as we enter through the door, it becomes clear: our eyes have pretty much cheated on us, as a spacious common room and other rooms increase the sense of space.

3,9 km
4,4 km

Chapel of the Blessed Virgin

The attraction of the Gébárti grove is the chapel dedicated in the summer of 2019, which was designed a few years before the death of the famous architect Imre Makovecz.

Aquacity Water slide and theme park

The aqua park of Zalaegerszeg, AquaCity, awaits lovers of water experiences in the beach season with more than 6000 m² of water surface and ten giant slides.

6,6 km
7,6 km

Zala Bridge

Göcsej Museum

Expected opening: December 2021.

10,2 km
10,3 km

City model of Zalaegerszeg

We can see a thumbnail copy of Zalaegerszeg in miniature form.

Mary Magdalene Parish Church

The Church of Mary Magdalene is a Baroque church in the center of Zalaegerszeg.

10,3 km
14,4 km

Chapel „Csácsi-Hegyi”

There is a special attraction on Csácsi Hill, where a newly inaugurated community space is also located.

Földönjáró Tower Clock

The nearly 200-year-old clockwork can be seen in a unique way in the world, inside a greenhouse, during operation.

18,9 km
19,6 km

Statue of Albert Wass

The statue of Albert Wass (1908-1998) was donated to the city by the sister city of Zalaegerszeg, the sculptor of Marosvásárhely, Károly Bálint.

„Gizike” the Steam locomotive

Gizike is nothing more than a 377-503 type steam locomotive, which puffed proudly and unstoppably on the Rédics – Zalaegerszeg – Zalalövő route in the 20th century.

20,1 km
24,9 km

Azalea Valley

The Azaela Valley is a favorite excursion destination in the Lower Forest of Zalaegerszeg. It offers a wonderful attraction for those who want to relax, especially in spring.

Lavender garden

’Pick yourself’ type of lavender harvest in Zalaegerszeg. The garden is located in Alsóerdő, an excellent place to relax.

25,4 km
26,3 km

Aranyoslapi fount

If we look back at the book of history, it turns out that there has always been a resting place where humans (and animals as well) could refresh and have access to drinking water. The remains found here by archaeologists during excavation go back to prehistory.

Vizslapark

In the Middle Ages, the Visla stream fed the watery ditch of the Zalaegerszeg castle - the park was named after it, later it was also called the Youth Park. It is bordered on the southwest by Platánsor, on the east by Vizslaparki street, and is surrounded by residential buildings.

30,9 km
34 km

Hungarian Oil and Gas Museum

We can roam thirty thousand square meters between oil well towers to get to know the history of the Hungarian hydrocarbon industry.

Göcsej Village Museum - open-air museum

The Göcsej Village Museum open-air museum in Zalaegerszeg. This is the first open-air museum in Hungary, opened in 1968. The village museum is located not far from the center of Zalaegerszeg, next to a backwater of the river Zala.

34,2 km
39,2 km

Mindszentyneum

Currently under construction, expected to open in March 2022

Zala Valley bicycle path / Andráshida

44,7 km

Cycleseeing in Egerszeg

Start

Holy Cross of Andráshida

2,1 km

Gébárti sculpture park

The works, which have been placed in the vicinity of Lake Gébárti since 1995, were made of stone, metal and wood.

Garden of headstones

In the vicinity of the House of Craftsmen in Gébárti, the memorial park hiding the traditional wooden tombstones of the Carpathian Basin was inaugurated.

2,2 km
2,2 km

Chapel of the Blessed Virgin

The attraction of the Gébárti grove is the chapel dedicated in the summer of 2019, which was designed a few years before the death of the famous architect Imre Makovecz.

Permanent exhibition of ceramicists by János Németh

Currently unavailable, expected opening: December 2021

5,9 km
5,9 km

Göcsej Museum

Expected opening: December 2021.

City model of Zalaegerszeg

We can see a thumbnail copy of Zalaegerszeg in miniature form.

6 km
6,6 km

Földönjáró Tower Clock

The nearly 200-year-old clockwork can be seen in a unique way in the world, inside a greenhouse, during operation.

Statue of Albert Wass

The statue of Albert Wass (1908-1998) was donated to the city by the sister city of Zalaegerszeg, the sculptor of Marosvásárhely, Károly Bálint.

7,4 km
7,9 km

„Gizike” the Steam locomotive

Gizike is nothing more than a 377-503 type steam locomotive, which puffed proudly and unstoppably on the Rédics – Zalaegerszeg – Zalalövő route in the 20th century.

Azalea Valley

The Azaela Valley is a favorite excursion destination in the Lower Forest of Zalaegerszeg. It offers a wonderful attraction for those who want to relax, especially in spring.

12,7 km
13,2 km

Lavender garden

’Pick yourself’ type of lavender harvest in Zalaegerszeg. The garden is located in Alsóerdő, an excellent place to relax.

Aranyoslapi fount

If we look back at the book of history, it turns out that there has always been a resting place where humans (and animals as well) could refresh and have access to drinking water. The remains found here by archaeologists during excavation go back to prehistory.

14,1 km
18,7 km

Vizslapark

In the Middle Ages, the Visla stream fed the watery ditch of the Zalaegerszeg castle - the park was named after it, later it was also called the Youth Park. It is bordered on the southwest by Platánsor, on the east by Vizslaparki street, and is surrounded by residential buildings.

Short cycling tour in Egerszeg

Start

Holy Cross of Andráshida

2,1 km

Gébárti sculpture park

The works, which have been placed in the vicinity of Lake Gébárti since 1995, were made of stone, metal and wood.

Garden of headstones

In the vicinity of the House of Craftsmen in Gébárti, the memorial park hiding the traditional wooden tombstones of the Carpathian Basin was inaugurated.

2,2 km
2,2 km

Chapel of the Blessed Virgin

The attraction of the Gébárti grove is the chapel dedicated in the summer of 2019, which was designed a few years before the death of the famous architect Imre Makovecz.

Permanent exhibition of ceramicists by János Németh

Currently unavailable, expected opening: December 2021

5,9 km
5,9 km

Göcsej Museum

Expected opening: December 2021.

City model of Zalaegerszeg

We can see a thumbnail copy of Zalaegerszeg in miniature form.

6 km
7,4 km

Földönjáró Tower Clock

The nearly 200-year-old clockwork can be seen in a unique way in the world, inside a greenhouse, during operation.

„Gizike” the Steam locomotive

Gizike is nothing more than a 377-503 type steam locomotive, which puffed proudly and unstoppably on the Rédics – Zalaegerszeg – Zalalövő route in the 20th century.

7,9 km
8,7 km

Május 1. grove

The magnificent ornamental garden, commemorating the former chieftain Géza Jankovics, was called the Jankovics grove or promenade until 1959, when its name was changed on Május 1. (Labor Day in Hungary).

Azalea Valley

The Azaela Valley is a favorite excursion destination in the Lower Forest of Zalaegerszeg. It offers a wonderful attraction for those who want to relax, especially in spring.

9,4 km
11,2 km

Göcsej Village Museum - open-air museum

The Göcsej Village Museum open-air museum in Zalaegerszeg. This is the first open-air museum in Hungary, opened in 1968. The village museum is located not far from the center of Zalaegerszeg, next to a backwater of the river Zala.